With today's HSPA+ launch I tested and my bold 9700 got 23,669kbps (or better) on multiple tests. Wow. I still love the EVO way more, but this gives me something to think about as far as watching android phones on t-mo. I could cover my ETF with what I would get for the EVO...

Now I'm going to have to test tethering with this bad boy.

See below...I stand partially corrected and had to find proof to prove myself wrong

What T-Mobile launched today (which im sure was a soft launch) was their HSPA+ network, a radio that your phone does not even have. A user without an HSPA+ phone or modem will not see any improvement, except maybe additional backhaul at the cell site.

Sorry, but the radio on your phone does not support speeds anywhere near what you are seeing, even at its theoretical maximum.

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No need to be sorry. I found it interesting and shared it. Sort of like you shared the wiki link that needs an update as of today to keep up with the "current speeds" that are only current as of today.

What T-Mobile launched today (which im sure was a soft launch) was their HSPA+ network, a radio that your phone does not even have. A user without an HSPA+ phone or modem will not see any improvement, except maybe additional backhaul at the cell site.

No need to be sorry. I found it interesting and shared it. Sort of like you shared the wiki link that needs an update as of today to keep up with the "current speeds" that are only current as of today.

Soft launch meaning they probably didnt just flip a switch on every tower today. It has more than likely been in testing at most sites for weeks or months, but is officially announced today. Again, your 9700 does NOT have a HSPA+ radio, so this has no impact on your phone.

You are also saying that your phone is getting speeds faster than the theoretical HSPA+ max of 21 mbps, with you getting near 23.

Neither of those would really need answers if you had read even my first post edit. The only real mistake I did was not researching for 30 minutes before posting (so I was excited...we've seen worse posts here). I saw the press release, then I got the theoretical limit and freaked out.

If Evo had been on TMo, it would have been a tougher buy decision. I still would have gone with Sprint though. You can get wicked fast speed in metro-Philly near me, but here on the NJ side of the Delaware, it's not as fast. Also, 4G is in Philly so I can get almost the same. 21MBPS isn't realistically useable anyway. Phones can't process and deliver the info in a way where that speed is needed.